Chapter 92, 21 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By the night enshrouding
By the night when it covers
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والليل إذا يغشى
And the day resplendent
And [by] the day when it appears
والنهار إذا تجلى
And Him Who hath created male and female,
And [by] He who created the male and female,
وما خلق الذكر والأنثى
Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
Indeed, your efforts are diverse.
إن سعيكم لشتى
As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
As for he who gives and fears Allah
فأما من أعطى واتقى
And believeth in goodness;
And believes in the best [reward],
وصدق بالحسنى
Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
We will ease him toward ease.
فسنيسره لليسرى
But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
وأما من بخل واستغنى
And disbelieveth in goodness;
And denies the best [reward],
وكذب بالحسنى
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.
We will ease him toward difficulty.
فسنيسره للعسرى
His riches will not save him when he perisheth.
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls?
وما يغني عنه ماله إذا تردى
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidance
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance.
إن علينا للهدى
And lo! unto Us belong the latter portion and the former.
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life].
وإن لنا للآخرة والأولى
Therefor have I warned you of the flaming Fire
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing.
فأنذرتكم نارا تلظى
Which only the most wretched must endure,
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one.
لا يصلاها إلا الأشقى
He who denieth and turneth away.
Who had denied and turned away.
الذي كذب وتولى
Far removed from it will be the righteous
But the righteous one will avoid it -
وسيجنبها الأتقى
Who giveth his wealth that he may grow (in goodness).
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself
الذي يؤتي ماله يتزكى
And none hath with him any favour for reward,
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded
وما لأحد عنده من نعمة تجزى
Except as seeking (to fulfil) the purpose of his Lord Most High.
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.
إلا ابتغاء وجه ربه الأعلى
He verily will be content.
And he is going to be satisfied.
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